Invasive Species Interplay
Researchers in California have discovered an interplay between 3 species - due to invasive mice on the Farallon Islands are causing migrating burrowing owls to remain on the islands to eat them. But when the mice population crashes, they switch to preying upon the endangered ashy storm-petrel.
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Return of the Yak
Conservationists believe that this is down to efforts by Chinese park officials and provincial governments. The Qinghai provincial government, for example, recently launched several conservation-related policies and region-wide projects that aim to build a foundation for wildlife conservation.
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Mediterranean Fish Susceptible to Climate Change
European freshwater fish will be strongly affected by climate change. A new study has shown that species from the Mediterranean region are at high risk, with fish from extreme habitats characterised by heat and drought particularly vulnerable.
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Is There Hope for Conservation?
James Borrell's recent TEDx talk on conservation achievements so far. Should we be more optimistic in conservation? Get involved with the debate.
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T is for Twite
It’s an unremarkable, streaky little finch, not unlike linnets or redpolls but without either species’ bright red head markings.
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How far can a polar bear swim?
Evolution is an amazing thing and perhaps one day people will look back on these studies to demonstrate just how astonishing it can be.
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